Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including password managers, VPNs, ...

Widely considered one of the most secure smartphones, the iPhone uses privacy and data protection as its core selling points. While iOS comes with strong built-in protection, the real power comes from ...

Phone theft is a serious problem, but dangers are mitigated if Stolen Device Protection is turned on. Here’s why it’s not ...

Safeguarding your iPhone is essential to protect your personal data and maintain your privacy. With the increasing reliance on smartphones for sensitive tasks, such as online banking, communication, ...

Your iPhone holds a detailed map of your life—from messages and photos to financial data and location history. Protecting that information is more important than ever as mobile privacy threats ...

Apple's iPhone 17 launched worldwide earlier today with the usual raft of updates to its hardware. While folks are excited about the new tools, you might not realize that your existing iPhone has some ...

Here’s what to do if your iPhone is stolen, including how to activate Apple’s Stolen Device Protection features now. Stolen iPhones are not a new concept, thieves have been grabbing smartphones for ...

Apple's Lockdown Mode is just one of many ways that can keep your iPhone data secure, as the FBI has once more been finding out. In January 2026, the FBI raided the home of Washington Post journalist ...

To block that, Apple introduced Stolen Device Protection, which leans more heavily on biometric authentication and adds an hour-long delay to certain actions, optionally only when you’re not in one of ...